Challenge

HAS FUTBOL STADYUMU
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Özgür Özbek started the match with the kick off. Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Mert Günok played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 9th minute of play. In the 19th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Mert Günok managed to reach the ball for a save. 22 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lupe Bower. 25 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Lupe Bower came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute of the match Futbol Sevenler Kulübü got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yücel Tandoğdu ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play forced Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's goalkeeper Mert Günok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of play forced Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's goalkeeper Mert Günok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mert Günok showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play forced Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's goalkeeper Mert Günok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ünal Betik got free with Dante Lacasa in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 47 minutes into the match, Ünal Betik dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Mert Günok when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Marc Granström got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Futbol Sevenler Kulübü getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jacek Zielinski hit a great ball. Mexico's Joel Gaona shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 56th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mert Günok but with some difficulty. Mert Günok made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 61st minute. Alberto Tafalla made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Mert Günok managed to reach the ball for a save. Mert Günok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 64th minute of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Mert Günok in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mert Günok. Mert Günok dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 74th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. A collision led to Futbol Sevenler Kulübü getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Jacek Zielinski hit a great ball. Joel Gaona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Mert Günok made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ünal Betik in the 86th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Jarkko Laatikainen kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ünal Betik in the 97th minute of play. Mexico played a much better game than Futbol Sevenler Kulübü and deserved their victory. The Futbol Sevenler Kulübü players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.